Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon
The 2023-Summer Season
1 June through 31 July 2023
Ann E. Kessen and Kimberly A. Emerson

A lucky observer east of Littlefork in Koochiching County looked out their living room window and saw the county’s first White-winged Dove perched on a shepherd’s crook in the yard. Common Gallinules were found for the first time in Douglas County at the end of July. It was a nice surprise to find Limpkins in two counties during the season. One was at Osceola Landing, Chisago County, for one day in mid-June. The other was seen at 330th Street Marsh in Watonwan County for a couple of weeks, starting the last day of May. The long stay of this latter bird allowed a large number of observers to see it.

Black-necked Stilts put in a good showing, with sightings in seven counties, mostly in the southwestern corner of the state. In June, a Piping Plover was found at Lower Red Lake in Beltrami County, and two more spent time in May and June at Morris Point in Lake of the Woods County. Also in June, Whimbrels were encountered in Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis counties. A Red Knot at Park Point, St. Louis County, on 18 June was unexpected. The bird provided the latest Minnesota record for an apparent northbound migrant.

Many observers enjoyed a Parasitic Jaeger in late July at Park Point, St. Louis County. There were also several interesting gulls that showed up during the season — Black-legged Kittiwakes at Lake Winnibigoshish, Cass County, and Upper Red Lake, Beltrami County, provided the second and third summer records, respectively, for the state. In early June, observers on Wisconsin Point saw a Little Gull over Minnesota waters of Lake Superior, St. Louis County. Also in June, a first Stearns County record California Gull visited the Paynesville W.T.P. for three days. A visitor that lingered longer was the Lesser Black-backed Gull that spent most of the summer at Mille Lacs Lake, Crow Wing and Mille Lacs counties.

Pacific Loons visited Douglas, Hennepin, and St. Louis counties during the season. Observers in five counties were treated to visits from Snowy Egrets in June and July. An immature Yellow-crowned Night Heron was a surprise at the Purgatory Creek Wetlands, Hennepin County, in late July. Also at that time, the Artichoke W.P.A. in Big Stone County hosted seven White-faced Ibises. A mid-June visit to Aitkin County by a Black Vulture was a nice surprise. More surprising yet was a first county and second state record Crested Caracara found and photographed by a family near Castle Danger, St. Louis County, on 8 June.

Two Eurasian Tree Sparrows were found in late July in Fillmore County. Carolina Wrens were encountered at three different locations in Winona County and at Cannon Falls in Goodhue County. Birders in Ramsey and Crow Wing counties enjoyed Northern Mockingbirds during early June. It was a good summer for Red Crossbills, with the most summer records ever. Reports came in from 30 counties.

Two Yellow-breasted Chats spent nearly a month in Minneopa State Park in Blue Earth County. Great-tailed Grackles continued to be found in southwestern Minnesota, with four in Jackson County and another in Lyon County. Yellow-throated Warblers put in appearances at Sucker Lake in Ramsey County and at Whitewater W.M.A., Olmsted County. Scott and Todd county birders were pleased to find Summer Tanagers during the first half of the summer. Freeborn and Meeker counties had their first county Blue Grosbeaks, in June. A Painted Bunting provided a seventh summer record for the state and a third Cook County record when it visited Sugar Loaf S.N.A. on 22 June.

Weather Summary: While temperatures in June averaged above normal statewide, in July they were 1.5º F below normal, the first July with a below normal statewide average since 2014. The warmest temperature for each month was 98º in Hallock on 21 June and 102º in both Canby and Granite Falls on 27 July. Coldest temperatures were 24º in Ely on 11 June and 33º in Goodridge (Pennington County) on 6 July.

Statewide average precipitation was only 50% of normal in June and 60% of normal in July, so it was a dry season in most areas. Severe weather on 23–25 June brought heavy rain to the northern third of the state, along with a few tornados. July had two major thunderstorm systems. One on 13 July swept through much of the state and brought damaging hail to many areas. Another on the night of 25–26 July created damaging winds and heavy rains, chiefly over the central and southern regions of the state.

Insufficiently documented records of Regular species: Greater Prairie-Chicken 7/23 Roseau (out of range); White-rumped Sandpiper 7/25 St. Louis (very early); Red-throated Loon 7/17 St. Louis (4, Duluth; record late — or early?); Sharp-shinned Hawk 6/1 Ramsey, 6/4 Hennepin, 6/6 Meeker, 6/15 Hennepin, 6/21 Carver, 6/25 Stearns, 7/23 Sherburne (late, all summer south reports require good details); Philadelphia Vireo 6/3 Hubbard, 6/4 Rice (apparent reliance on Merlin), 6/7 – 7/8 Carlton (away from breeding territory); Great-tailed Grackle 7/9 Nobles (identified from I-90).

Maps: A map is included for each species having at least one confirmed breeding record during 2023 (not necessarily just in summer). A county is colored black to show confirmed breeding, medium gray for probable breeding, and light gray for a summer observation. Those species with no breeding data have no map.

Acknowledgements: With this issue we welcome Kimberly Emerson to the summer Seasonal Reports team. Thanks also to all observers who submitted summer reports and breeding records. Your data make this report possible. We are grateful for the data provided by eBird (accessed in September 2023). Thanks also to Paul Budde for compiling early and late dates, to Peder Svingen for maintaining a list of county and seasonal occurrence records, and to Dave Cahlander for his work on the online seasonal report website. Weather data is from the Minnesota DNR’s HydroClim Minnesota newsletter (https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hydroclim/index.html). Anthony Hertzel and Dave Cahlander produced the maps used in this report.

Key to the Seasonal Report
1.Upper case (LEAST TERN) indicates a Casual or Accidental species in the state.
2.Species are listed in brackets [Whooping Crane] when there is a reasonable doubt as to its origin or wildness.
3.Bracketed text following a species’ name indicates the total number of north and south counties.
4.Dates listed in bold (10/9) indicate an occurrence either earlier, later, or within the three earliest or latest dates on file.
5.Counties listed in bold (Aitkin) indicate an unusual occurrence for that county.
6.Counties listed in bold and with an underline (Becker) indicate a first county record.
7.Counties listed in italics (Crow Wing) indicate a first county breeding record.
8.Totals in bold (150) indicate a total within or exceeding the top three high counts for that species.
9.Totals in bold-italic (55) indicate a CBC total within or exceeding the top three high counts for that species.
10.Dagger “†” preceding observer’s initials denotes written documentation was submitted.
11“ph.” denotes a species documented with a photograph.
12.“v.t.” denotes a species documented by video.
13.“a.t.” denotes a species documented by audio.
14.High counts that are multiples of 100 are assumed or known to be estimates, unless otherwide noted.
The Seasonal Report  is a compilation of seasonal bird sightings from throughout Minnesota. We particularly invite reports from parts of the state that have been neglected or covered lightly in past reports. To become a contributor, contact the Editor of The Loon (editor AT moumn.org).

Species

 N S

Information
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
Snow Goose
(Anser caerulescens)		4 Found 6/4 Stevens (2, Clear Lake) DLP, 6/14 Cottonwood (blue phase, Westbrook W.T.P.) KEm, 6/24 McLeod (2, likely unrestrained feral birds) BHa,7/12–26 Mower (blue phase, East Side Lake) ebd.
Ross's Goose
(Anser rossii)		1 Late south migrant 6/8 Pope (with flock of Canada Geese, Glacial Lakes S.P.) RMD.
Greater White-fronted Goose
(Anser albifrons)		13 Reported 7/2 Becker (Ice Cracking Lake, Ponsford) ebd, 7/14 Brown (Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS, 7/4 Isanti (Isanti W.T.P.) RSk, 6/27 Yellow Medicine (Landers W.M.A.) WCM.
Cackling Goose
(Branta hutchinsii)		1 Late northbound migrant 6/9 Carlton (with flock of Canada Geese, Firebird W.M.A.) ASu.
Canada Goose
(Branta canadensis)		3453
Found in all counties.
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)		2 Reported 6/2–8 Dakota (2, Lake Rebecca and Mississippi R. Lock and Dam 2) PCC, KDS, ebd, 6/24 – 7/22 Hennepin (Grass Lake) ANy, SSc, VRL, m.ob.
Trumpeter Swan
(Cygnus buccinator)		3347
Observed statewide. First county breeding record: 6/24 Olmsted JPr. High count 6/5 Aitkin (277, Rice Lake N.W.R.) ebd.
Tundra Swan
(Cygnus columbianus)		2 Reported south 6/19 Le Sueur (Pepin L.) DvO, 7/16–22 Stearns (Albany W.T.P.) PCC, HHD, MJB, DOr, RAE.
Wood Duck
(Aix sponsa)		3452
Observed in every county except Chippewa.
Blue-winged Teal
(Spatula discors)		2945
Found in all regions, but scarcest in Southeast.
Northern Shoveler
(Spatula clypeata)		1925
Reported in all regions. First county breeding record: 7/6 Koochiching ebd.
Gadwall
(Mareca strepera)		1725
Seen in all regions. First county breeding records: 7/19 Cook ebd, 6/11 Koochiching (fledged young) EzH. High counts 7/13, 7/19 Marshall (50, Warren W.T.P.) HHu.
American Wigeon
(Mareca americana)		1010 Reported from all regions.
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)		3352
Reported from all counties except Dodge and Norman.
American Black Duck
(Anas rubripes)		7
Seen in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Koochiching, Lake, Marshall, St. Louis.
Northern Pintail
(Anas acuta)		1112
Observed in every region except Southeast. High counts 7/6 St. Louis (62, 12 hens, the rest downy young; Cook W.T.P.) KDS, GHo. 7/19 Stevens (20, Stevens County W.P.A.) ebd.
Green-winged Teal
(Anas crecca)		2427 Found statewide. High counts 6/25 Marshall (25, Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd, 6/17 Polk (12, Brandt Angus flood control project) HHu, 6/28 Marshall (11, C.R. 219 NE, Goodridge) HHu, 7/10 Big Stone (11, Artichoke W.P.A.) DLP.
Canvasback
(Aythya valisineria)		910
Observed in all western regions plus Brown, Sibley, Stearns, Watonwan.
Redhead
(Aythya americana)		1123
Observed in all regions except Northeast, Southeast.
Ring-necked Duck
(Aythya collaris)		2928
Found in every region. High counts 6/17 Roseau (75, Roseau River W.M.A.) ebd, 6/4 Aitkin (55, Rice Lake N.W.R.) ebd.
Greater Scaup
(Aythya marila)		 No reports.
Lesser Scaup
(Aythya affinis)		1619 Found in all regions. First county breeding record: 4/22 Ramsey ebd. High counts 6/25 Marshall (20, Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd, 7/20 Marshall (20, Thief Lake W.M.A.) ebd.
Long-tailed Duck
(Clangula hyemalis)		 No reports.
Bufflehead
(Bucephala albeola)		113 Found in Northwest, North-central plus Hennepin, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Traverse.
Common Goldeneye
(Bucephala clangula)		162
Seen in all northern regions plus Dakota, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Pine. High counts 7/6 Koochiching (94, International Falls W.T.P., about half young, half adults) KDS, GHo, 7/1 Crow Wing (40, Mille Lacs, Garrison Walleye Wayside) JBn.
Hooded Merganser
(Lophodytes cucullatus)		2942
Reported throughout state. First county breeding record: 6/12 Red Lake TPu. High counts 6/27 Pine (31, Hinckley) ebd, 7/12 Becker (27, Larson W.P.A.; multiple broods) TkL.
Common Merganser
(Mergus merganser)		198
Observed in all regions except Southwest, South-central.
Red-breasted Merganser
(Mergus serrator)		7 Found in Carlton, Cook, Crow Wing, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. High counts 7/22 St. Louis (18, Stony Point) SeM, 7/12 Cook (11, Temperance River S.P.; parent with 10 chicks) ebd, 7/21 Lake (10, Beaver Bay) ebd.
Ruddy Duck
(Oxyura jamaicensis)		1326 Observed in all regions except Northeast.
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Wild Turkey
(Meleagris gallopavo)		3047
Observed throughout state.
Ruffed Grouse
(Bonasa umbellus)		2411
Reported along and north of a line from Otter Tail to Scott to Fillmore. High count 6/11 Marshall (16, Old Mill S.P., hen with chicks) JBj.
Spruce Grouse
(Canachites canadensis)		5 Seen in Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis. High counts 7/8 Lake (10, Lake One/Kawishiwi River) ebd, 6/25 Lake (7, Cloquet Line, Ely) JEl, 6/19 Koochiching (4, Toomey Williams Road) ebd.
Sharp-tailed Grouse
(Tympanuchus phasianellus)		81
Found in Aitkin, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Marshall, Pine, Polk, Roseau, St. Louis, and one first county breeding record: 7/8 Koochiching ebd.
Greater Prairie-Chicken
(Tympanuchus cupido)		4 Reported from Clay, Douglas, Polk, Wilkin.
Gray Partridge
(Perdix perdix)		310 Seen in Southwest, South-central, Northwest, plus McLeod.
Ring-necked Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)		2053
Found in all regions, but scarce along the Canadian border.
Grebes
Pied-billed Grebe
(Podilymbus podiceps)		2338
Reported throughout state.
Horned Grebe
(Podiceps auritus)		3 Reported in St. Louis 6/1–11 (continuing from spring, Waabizheshikana Trail) JLK, ebd, 6/12 (Brighton Beach) BEA, ebd, 7/22 (The Inn on Gitchee Gumee) ebd, and 6/8, 6/15 Lake (Secret Cove) ABm. High count 7/16 Marshall (6, Warren W.T.P.) HHu.
Red-necked Grebe
(Podiceps grisegena)		2017
Seen in all regions except Southeast. High count 6/30 Douglas (25, Lake Osakis) SDi.
Eared Grebe
(Podiceps nigricollis)		24 Found in Faribault, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Marshall, Pennington, Yellow Medicine.
Western Grebe
(Aechmophorus occidentalis)		912 Observed in every region except Southeast. Unusual reports: 6/7 Jackson (2, Heron Lake W.T.P.) ebd, 6/1 St. Louis (Park Point, Dune Bridge near airport) MLH.
CLARK'S GREBE
(Aechmophorus clarkii)		 No reports.
Pigeons, Doves
Rock Pigeon
(Columba livia)		3253 Reported from all counties except Clearwater, Mahnomen.
Eurasian Collared-Dove
(Streptopelia decaocto)		2049
Found in every region except Northeast. High count 6/17 Lyon (35, Cottonwood) GWe.
White-winged Dove
(Zenaida asiatica)		21 Reported 6/8 Blue Earth ph. †RJA, 6/9, 6/17 Koochiching (along S.R. 217, 5 miles east of Littlefork) †EvP, 6/12 St. Louis (Park Point, Lafayette Square) PHS.
Mourning Dove
(Zenaida macroura)		3453
Observed in all counties.
Cuckoos
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
(Coccyzus americanus)		1040 Found in all regions. High count 6/18 Rock (5, Blue Mounds S.P. campground) ebd.
Black-billed Cuckoo
(Coccyzus erythropthalmus)		3138 Observed throughout state.
Nightjars
Common Nighthawk
(Chordeiles minor)		1444 Reported from all regions, but fewest reports from Northwest.
Eastern Whip-poor-will
(Antrostomus vociferus)		1313 Reported in all regions except West-central, Southwest.
Swifts
Chimney Swift
(Chaetura pelagica)		3152
Seen in every county except Lake of the Woods, Nobles, Roseau, Wilkin.
Hummingbirds
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
(Archilochus colubris)		2948
Seen throughout state. First county breeding record: 7/23 Aitkin CLR.
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Virginia Rail
(Rallus limicola)		2030
Reported statewide. First county breeding records: 8/3 Big Stone DLP, 7/5 Mille Lacs DPG. High count 6/16–21 Olmsted (11, County 9 Marsh; adult with 10 chicks) LAV.
Sora
(Porzana carolina)		2733 Found in all regions. First county breeding record: 6/5 Washington BDo. High count 6/25 Marshall (12, Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd.
Common Gallinule
(Gallinula galeata)		29
Seen in scattered locations in all central and southern regions. First county and breeding record: 7/31 Douglas (2) BWF. New county breeding record: 7/30 Wright ToL.
American Coot
(Fulica americana)		1331
Observed in all regions.
Yellow Rail
(Coturnicops noveboracensis)		2 Detected 6/4–21 Aitkin (McGregor Marsh) m.ob., 6/19 Becker (Tamarac N.W.R.) LHi.
Limpkin
LIMPKIN
(Aramus guarauna)		2 Two reports: 6/1–18 Watonwan (continuing from May, 330th St., Lewisville) JSc, ph. †MiO, ph. †ARW, ph. ANy, ph. †KEm, ph. †ChH, ph. v.t. KCl, ph. †TWe, ph. †LBa, m.ob., 6/18 Chisago (Osceola Landing) †MBg, ph. †MTe, †EzH, ph. MKz, m.ob.
Cranes
Sandhill Crane
(Antigone canadensis)		3139
Reported from all regions, but scarcest in the Southwest.
Stilts, Avocets
Black-necked Stilt
(Himantopus mexicanus)		7
Documented 6/4 Meeker (180th St. Slough) †PKF, 6/4 Sibley (Gaylord W.T.P.) RBW, RHh, 6/8 Lyon (Cottonwood W.T.P.) †NMe, 6/8 – 7/11 in Blue Earth (2, Medo Marsh) †BHW, †KEm (observed on nest), 6/15 Freeborn (2, IC&E W.P.A.) ph. ebd, 7/1 Steele (Ellendale W.T.P.) †LiH, 7/14 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) DLP. First county breeding record: 8/2 Blue Earth ChH.
American Avocet
(Recurvirostra americana)		24 Reported from Big Stone, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Marshall, Olmsted, Traverse.
Plovers
Black-bellied Plover
(Pluvialis squatarola)		24 Observed in Anoka, Big Stone, Marshall, Meeker, St. Louis, Wright. Late spring migrants: north 6/3 Marshall ebd, south 6/19 Wright RCl.
American Golden-Plover
(Pluvialis dominica)		11 Late northbound migrants 6/4 McLeod TAN, JH, 6/6 Hubbard (3) ebd.
Killdeer
(Charadrius vociferus)		3453
Reported from all counties.
Semipalmated Plover
(Charadrius semipalmatus)		921 Seen in all regions. Late northbound migrants: south 6/17 Freeborn RAE; north 6/23 Beltrami DPJ, DvH. Early southbound: north 7/6 Beltrami BWF, Marshall HHu; south 7/1 Olmsted LAV, 7/11 Lac qui Parle DLP.
Piping Plover
(Charadrius melodus)		2
Reported from 6/22 Beltrami (Lower Red Lake) AxB, m.ob., 6/29 Lake of the Woods (2, Morris Point, continuing from May) ebd.
Sandpipers
Upland Sandpiper
(Bartramia longicauda)		821
Reported from all western regions plus South-central and Renville.
Whimbrel
(Numenius phaeopus)		3 Seen 6/6–23 St. Louis (Park Point) MJB, RMD, PHS, 6/11 Koochiching (International Falls W.T.P.) EzH, 6/14 Lake (Two Harbors lighthouse) ebd.
Hudsonian Godwit
(Limosa haemastica)		11 Late spring migrants: south 6/4–5 Watonwan (Old Hopkins Lake) KEm, JWH, ANy; north 6/12 Traverse DLP.
Marbled Godwit
(Limosa fedoa)		93 Observed in Northwest, West-central, plus late south migrant 6/16 Freeborn (IC&E W.P.A.) RBW.
Ruddy Turnstone
(Arenaria interpres)		21 Northbound migrants 6/1–21 St. Louis (Park Point) TPu, ebd. Southbound migrants: north 7/22 Polk (Angus-Oslo #4 Impoundment) ebd; south 7/30 Wright (Pelican L.) ToL, MJB, RCl.
Red Knot
(Calidris canutus)		1 Seen 6/18 St. Louis (Park Point) †PHS. Represents the latest date on record for a presumed northbound migrant in Minnesota.
Stilt Sandpiper
(Calidris himantopus)		515 Found in scattered locations in all regions except Northeast. Late south migrants 6/4 Big Stone ebd, 6/5 Pipestone LVD. Early southbound migrants: north 7/5 Traverse DLP, 7/6 Cass ebd; south 7/3 Big Stone DLP, 7/4 Olmsted DWK, JPr, SFG.
Sanderling
(Calidris alba)		43 Observed in Beltrami, Cook, Lac qui Parle, Lake, St. Louis, Sibley, Stearns. Late northbound: south 6/26 Stearns PCC; north 6/24 St. Louis PNi, DnS, ebd. Early southbound: north 7/13 Beltrami DvH; south 7/18 Lac qui Parle DLP.
Dunlin
(Calidris alpina)		36 Reported from Big Stone, Hennepin, Jackson, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, St. Louis, Sherburne, Watonwan, Wright. Late spring migrants: south 6/9 Wright (4, Pelican Lake) RCl, 6/10–17 Watonwan DFe, GUn, CUn (median 6/8); north 6/5 St. Louis TPu (median 6/12).
Baird's Sandpiper
(Calidris bairdii)		316 Seen in all regions except North-central. Late spring migrants: south 6/8 Watonwan (2) TWe; north 6/2 Marshall HHu, Otter Tail SrS. Early fall migrants: north 7/21 Marshall HHu; south 7/1 Swift DlS.
Least Sandpiper
(Calidris minutilla)		1646 Seen throughout state. High counts 7/25 Lac qui Parle (800, Cory Lake) KJB. Late northbound: south 6/12 Stearns KBg; north 6/12 Beltrami DFN. Early southbound: north 6/25 Beltrami SC, ANy, Marshall (15) ebd; south 6/23 Brown ARW.
White-rumped Sandpiper
(Calidris fuscicollis)		415 Reported from every region except North-central. Late south 6/26 Stearns PCC. One unusual report 7/25 Lyon †NMe was probably a very early fall migrant. Fall migrants are not expected until early September (The Loon 74:65–82), so all July reports need documentation.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
(Calidris subruficollis)		25 All southbound records 7/23 Marshall (Warren W.T.P.) HHu, 7/23 Sibley (2, Gaylord W.T.P.) DFe, 7/25 St. Louis JLK, NoH, 7/26 Swift (2) NMe, 7/30 Brown (2, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) ARW, 7/31 Lyon (Cottonwood W.T.P.) DlS, 7/31 Washington RAE.
Pectoral Sandpiper
(Calidris melanotos)		1034 Found in all regions except North-central. Late northbound: south 6/23 Lyon NMe; north 6/2 St. Louis MaS. Early southbound: north 7/2 Marshall HHu; south /28 Big Stone DLP.
Semipalmated Sandpiper
(Calidris pusilla)		1638 Seen statewide. Remarkably, reported from seven counties during the last half of June when this species normally transitions from northbound to southbound migrants.
Short-billed Dowitcher
(Limnodromus griseus)		918 Reported from all regions except North-central, Northeast. Late north migrant 6/1 Otter Tail SrS. Southbound migrants: early north 6/28 Pennington ebd, 7/1 Marshall HHu, ebd; early south 6/28 Big Stone DLP, 7/2 Brown ARW, BTS.
American Woodcock
(Scolopax minor)		1812
Observed in every region except Southwest.
Wilson's Snipe
(Gallinago delicata)		3024 Found in all regions.
Spotted Sandpiper
(Actitis macularius)		3050
Found throughout state. First county breeding records: 8/7 Chippewa WCM, 7/7 Scott ABL, 7/11 Sibley WCM. High count 7/22 Lyon (45, Minneota W.T.P.) GWe, DlS.
Solitary Sandpiper
(Tringa solitaria)		1737 Found statewide. Late north migrant (?) 6/4 Koochiching ebd. Early southbound: north 6/25 Marshall ebd; south 6/23 Lyon NMe, 6/24 Olmsted JPr, LAV.
Lesser Yellowlegs
(Tringa flavipes)		1943 Observed throughout state. Late northbound: south 6/18 Olmsted LAV; north 6/1 Marshall HHu. High count 7/25 Lac qui Parle (2,385, Cory Lake, counted by fives) KJB. Early southbound: north 6/21 Polk HHu; south 6/23 Brown ARW.
Willet
(Tringa semipalmata)		64 Reported from scattered locations in all regions except Southwest, South-central. Late north 6/7 Marshall HHu. Birds in Beltrami, Polk, Pennington, St. Louis, Marshall between 6/21 – 7/1 were difficult to classify. Among these was a first county record, 6/21 Beltrami (Upper Red L., mouth of Shotley Brook) DvH, ebd. Presumed southbound migrants: north 7/30 Otter Tail BAr; south 7/3 Hennepin (Baker P.R.) KOC, (French R.P.) RGz, 7/18 Chippewa MJB, NMe (median 7/13).
Greater Yellowlegs
(Tringa melanoleuca)		1430 Seen in all regions except North-central. Late northbound: south 6/11 Mower RBW; north 6/9 Lake PHS. Early southbound: north 6/22 Marshall PEJ; south 6/24 Wright ebd.
Wilson's Phalarope
(Phalaropus tricolor)		617 Found southwest of a line from Marshall to Olmsted.
Red-necked Phalarope
(Phalaropus lobatus)		210 Observed in Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Marshall, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Washington. Late northbound: south 6/11 Le Sueur ANy; north 6/18 Marshall HHu. Early southbound: north 7/10 Marshall (20) HHu; south 7/11 Chippewa NMe.
Jaegers
Parasitic Jaeger
(Stercorarius parasiticus)		1 Record early individual observed 7/22–31 St. Louis (Park Point) StK, NGi, PCC, DPi, m.ob.
Gulls, Terns
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE
(Rissa tridactyla)		2 Found 6/14 Cass (Lake Winnibigoshish) ph. AxB, 6/21 Beltrami (Upper Red Lake, Waskish) ph. BAb, †KRE, ph. RMS, m.ob. These were only the second and third summer records for this species, and were likely only the second and third records of adults.
Bonaparte's Gull
(Chroicocephalus philadelphia)		91 Reported from all northern regions plus Otter Tail, 6/2 – 7/30 Wright (Pelican Lake) RCl.
LITTLE GULL
(Hydrocoloeus minutus)		1 Seen 6/4 St. Louis (Minnesota waters of Lake Superior, viewed from Wisconsin Point) PHS, RJ.
Franklin's Gull
(Leucophaeus pipixcan)		1427 Seen in all regions except Northeast.
Ring-billed Gull
(Larus delawarensis)		2944
Reported statewide. First county breeding record: 6/8 Wright ToL. High count 7/8 St. Louis (25,000, Interstate Island W.M.A., Minnesota portion; estimate of 10,000 young plus 15,000 adults) PHS.
CALIFORNIA GULL
(Larus californicus)		1 Observed 6/17–19 Stearns (Paynesville W.T.P.) †PCC, †HHD, ph. †LBa, m.ob.
Herring Gull
(Larus argentatus)		188
Found in all regions except South-central.
Lesser Black-backed Gull
(Larus fuscus)		31 Presumed late northbound migrants 6/8–18 Wright (Albertville W.T.P.) ToL, MJB, 6/21–22 Beltrami (Ponemah) DvH, ebd, m.ob., and one that spent most of the summer here: 6/26, 7/10, 7/25–28 Mille Lacs (Wigwam Bay) HHD, RAE, MAJ, ToL, BWF, 6/24, 7/12–13 Crow Wing (Garrison, likely the same individual as found on Wigwam Bay) MAJ.
Glaucous Gull
(Larus hyperboreus)		1 Late north migrant 6/18 Koochiching (International Falls) †ebd.
Caspian Tern
(Hydroprogne caspia)		1419 Observed in all regions except Northwest.
Black Tern
(Chlidonias niger)		2541
Reported from all regions.
Common Tern
(Sterna hirundo)		10 Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Lake of the Woods, Mille Lacs, Otter Tail, Roseau, St. Louis.
Forster's Tern
(Sterna forsteri)		1325
Seen in all regions except Northeast. High counts 6/25 Todd (55, Lake Osakis) ebd.
Loons
Red-throated Loon
(Gavia stellata)		 One mid-July report without details.
Pacific Loon
(Gavia pacifica)		21 Late migrants south 6/1–6 Hennepin (Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis) PRH, m.ob., and north 6/4 St. Louis (Park Point) JLK, PHS, 7/6–24 Douglas (Lake Ida, Alexandria) ph. †JBe, †PCC, m.ob.
Common Loon
(Gavia immer)		2821
Seen in all regions. High counts 7/26 Becker (36, Detroit Lake) NaH, 7/6 Itasca (28, North Star Lake, Marcell) DSh.
Cormorants
Double-crested Cormorant
(Nannopterum auritum)		2748
Seen throughout state.
Pelicans
American White Pelican
(Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)		2748
Reported statewide.
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Least Bittern
(Botaurus exilis)		925 Found in every region except Northeast.
American Bittern
(Botaurus lentiginosus)		2120 Reported from all regions.
Snowy Egret
(Egretta thula)		5 Observed in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Meeker, Watonwan.
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
(Nyctanassa violacea)		1 Observed 7/28 Hennepin (immature, Purgatory Creek Wetlands) ABL, CRM, m.ob.
Black-crowned Night Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)		49 Found south of a line from Becker to Carlton and north of a line from Yellow Medicine to Dakota.
Green Heron
(Butorides virescens)		2949
Seen statewide. High counts 7/29 Washington (18, Egg Lake) DnS, GWe, 7/15 Ramsey (16, Snail Lake R.P.) DnS, 7/29 Chisago (16, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) RCl, 7/18 Hennepin (15, Purgatory Creek Wetlands) ebd.
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)		1640
Found in all regions. Unusual location 6/27 Cook (flying over Hwy. 61) ebd.
Western Cattle-Egret
(Ardea ibis)		2 Reported 6/4–6 Watonwan (2, near Madelia) KEm, JWH, 6/7, 7/9 Lyon JSt, NMe, GWe.
Great Blue Heron
(Ardea herodias)		3153
Seen in every county except Mahnomen, Pennington.
Ibises
White-faced Ibis
(Plegadis chihi)		11 Seen 7/7 Traverse DLP, 7/29 Big Stone (7, Artichoke W.P.A.) DLP.
New World Vultures
BLACK VULTURE
(Coragyps atratus)		1 Found 6/18–19 Aitkin (2nd St. NW, Aitkin) ph. †ThJ, ph. †LBa, ph. †KEm.
Turkey Vulture
(Cathartes aura)		3452
Observed in all counties except Martin. First county breeding record: 7/13 Goodhue WCM.
Osprey
Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)		2626
Reported from all regions except Southwest. High count 6/14 Ramsey (12, Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant trails) JKu.
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Northern Harrier
(Circus hudsonius)		3130 Seen in all regions.
Sharp-shinned Hawk
(Accipiter striatus)		142 Found in all northern regions plus Mille Lacs, Morrison.
Cooper's Hawk
(Accipiter cooperii)		2338
Reported from every region. High count 7/20 Hennepin (6, Northeast Minneapolis) ebd.
American Goshawk
(Accipiter atricapillus)		6 Observed in Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. High count only two.
Bald Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)		3249
Seen in all counties except Dodge, Jackson, Norman. First county breeding records: 5/17 Red Lake SHo, 6/15 Lincoln DlS.
Red-shouldered Hawk
(Buteo lineatus)		1020 Seen in all regions except Southwest.
Broad-winged Hawk
(Buteo platypterus)		2724
Found in every region. High count 6/1 St. Louis (8, H.R.N.R.) EBr, ebd.
Swainson's Hawk
(Buteo swainsoni)		516 Observed in all western and southern regions plus Renville, Scott, Stearns.
Red-tailed Hawk
(Buteo jamaicensis)		3452
Reported in every county except Martin.
Screech-Owls, Owls
Eastern Screech-Owl
(Megascops asio)		6 Reported from Cottonwood, Dakota, Fillmore, Freeborn, Stearns, Wabasha. Spring breeding record from Hennepin.
Great Horned Owl
(Bubo virginianus)		1226
Found in all regions.
Barred Owl
(Strix varia)		2428
Encountered in all regions except Southwest. First county breeding record: 7/21 Otter Tail ebd.
Great Gray Owl
(Strix nebulosa)		1 Reported 6/5 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) DlS.
Long-eared Owl
(Asio otus)		1 Observed 6/2, 6/4 Dakota KDS, LMS. First county breeding record: 6/2 Dakota KDS.
Short-eared Owl
(Asio flammeus)		1 Reported 6/4, 6/11 Polk (Pankratz Memorial Prairie) ebd, JCJ, SAu.
Northern Saw-whet Owl
(Aegolius acadicus)		2 Found 6/1 – 7/ 1 Lake SES, ASu, ebd, 6/12 St. Louis (Bear Island Lake) SLF, 6/19 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) ebd.
Kingfishers
Belted Kingfisher
(Megaceryle alcyon)		3252 Reported from all counties except Faribault, Norman, Pennington.
Woodpeckers
Red-headed Woodpecker
(Melanerpes erythrocephalus)		2149
Observed in all regions. First county breeding record: 7/2 Nicollet RHh.
Red-bellied Woodpecker
(Melanerpes carolinus)		2753
Encountered statewide.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
(Sphyrapicus varius)		3246
Reported from all regions. First county breeding record: 6/29 Meeker PKF.
American Three-toed Woodpecker
(Picoides dorsalis)		2 Found in Koochiching (Toomey Williams Rd.) and St. Louis (Cook).
Black-backed Woodpecker
(Picoides arcticus)		8 Encountered in Aitkin, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Roseau, St. Louis.
Downy Woodpecker
(Dryobates pubescens)		3251
Reported from every county except Jackson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Martin. High counts 7/2 Brown (15, Brown) ARW, 7/2 Washington (15, Lake Elmo R.P.) JDv.
Hairy Woodpecker
(Dryobates villosus)		3149
Found throughout state.
Northern Flicker
(Colaptes auratus)		3451
Found in every county except Faribault, Martin. High counts 7/20 Isanti (15, Cedar Creek ESR) AvB, 7/31 St. Louis (13, Hartley Park) JLK.
Pileated Woodpecker
(Dryocopus pileatus)		3045
Reported from all regions.
Caracaras, Falcons
CRESTED CARACARA
(Caracara plancus)		1 Second state record was found 6/9 Lake (Castle Danger) ph. †MBm.
American Kestrel
(Falco sparverius)		3348
Seen statewide.
Merlin
(Falco columbarius)		2312
Found in all regions except Southwest, South-central. High count 7/22 Otter Tail (6, Arvig Park) ebd.
Peregrine Falcon
(Falco peregrinus)		615
Observed in all regions except Southwest, West-Central. High count 7/3 Ramsey (6, Randolph Ave.) ebd.
Flycatchers
Great Crested Flycatcher
(Myiarchus crinitus)		3252
Found in all counties except Cook, Nobles, Traverse.
Western Kingbird
(Tyrannus verticalis)		1315
Encountered in all regions except Northeast, Southeast.
Eastern Kingbird
(Tyrannus tyrannus)		3453
Reported from every county. High counts 7/8, 7/13 Hennepin (28, Crow-Hassan P.R.) ebd, MKp, 7/28 Sherburne (28, Sherburne N.W.R., Wildlife Drive) ebd.
Olive-sided Flycatcher
(Contopus cooperi)		1115 Found in every region except West-central. Late spring migrants (away from known breeding locations) 6/4 Houston (2, Beaver Creek Valley S.P.) ebd, 6/5 Le Sueur CZi, 6/5 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) JuK, 6/9 Jackson (2, Jerry Schotzko W.P.A.) ebd.
Eastern Wood-Pewee
(Contopus virens)		3351
Reported from every county except Mahnomen, Stevens. First county breeding records: 8/10 Nobles ebd, 7/23 Watonwan MZa.
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
(Empidonax flaviventris)		138 Encountered in all regions except West-central, Southwest, Southeast.
Acadian Flycatcher
(Empidonax virescens)		17 Reported from East-central, South-central, Southeast, plus Carver, Scott.
Alder Flycatcher
(Empidonax alnorum)		2821 Found in all regions. Late south migrant (vocalizing, outside of known breeding range) 6/10 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) PRH.
Willow Flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii)		1350 Encountered in all regions except North-central. Unusual report: 6/26 St. Louis (Waabizheshikana Trail (Western Waterfront Trail), heard and seen in the same area of the trail as last year) JLK.
Least Flycatcher
(Empidonax minimus)		3345 Reported statewide.
Eastern Phoebe
(Sayornis phoebe)		3146
Found throughout state.
Say's Phoebe
(Sayornis saya)		1 Reported 6/26, 7/1 Big Stone (Odessa Gravel Pits) DLP, ARW.
Vireos
Bell's Vireo
(Vireo bellii)		13 Found in all southern regions and East-central.
Yellow-throated Vireo
(Vireo flavifrons)		3048
Reported statewide. First county breeding records: 6/24 Fillmore WCM, 7/5 Mille Lacs DPG.
Blue-headed Vireo
(Vireo solitarius)		141 Encountered in North-central, Northeast, plus Meeker, Roseau. Late spring migrant 6/2 Meeker PKF. High count 6/18 St. Louis (6, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, ASu.
Philadelphia Vireo
(Vireo philadelphicus)		106 Late south 6/3 Blue Earth ebd, Dakota DuW, Sherburne RCl. Reported north in Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Koochiching, Lake, Otter Tail, St. Louis. Note: Please document all summer reports of this species away from its extreme northeastern breeding range.
Warbling Vireo
(Vireo gilvus)		3352
Encountered in all counties except Dodge, Mahnomen.
Red-eyed Vireo
(Vireo olivaceus)		3251
Reported from every county except Dodge, Mahnomen, Nobles, Traverse.
Shrikes
Loggerhead Shrike
(Lanius ludovicianus)		48 Observed in scattered locations in all regions except North-central, Northeast, East-central.
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Canada Jay
(Perisoreus canadensis)		9 Reported from Beltrami, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis. High count 6/4 Koochiching (14, Toomey Williams Road) KWR, ebd.
Blue Jay
(Cyanocitta cristata)		3253
Found in every county except Mahnomen, Traverse.
Black-billed Magpie
(Pica hudsonia)		21 Encountered in all northern regions.
American Crow
(Corvus brachyrhynchos)		3353
Reported from every county except Traverse.
Common Raven
(Corvus corax)		3112 Reported from every region except Southwest, South-central.
Chickadees, Titmice
Black-capped Chickadee
(Poecile atricapillus)		3252
Reported from all counties except Dodge, Mahnomen, Traverse. High counts 7/30 Carver (64, Carver P.R., Grimm Rd.) JCy, 7/26 Ramsey (50, Sucker Lake) BLz.
Boreal Chickadee
(Poecile hudsonicus)		6
Found in Cook, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. Unusual report: 6/30 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) JAn. High count 7/28 Koochiching (6, Toomey Williams Road: 2 separate groups, singing.) ebd.
Tufted Titmouse
(Baeolophus bicolor)		11 Encountered in East-central, Southeast, plus Rice.
Larks
Horned Lark
(Eremophila alpestris)		2341
Found in all regions except Northeast.
Martins, Swallows
Bank Swallow
(Riparia riparia)		2851
Seen statewide. First county breeding record: 7/2 Steele KEm.
Tree Swallow
(Tachycineta bicolor)		3453
Found in all counties.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
(Stelgidopteryx serripennis)		2848
Observed throughout state.
Purple Martin
(Progne subis)		2851
Reported from all regions.
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)		3453
Seen in every county. First county breeding record: 7/6 Red Lake ebd.
Cliff Swallow
(Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)		3153
Observed in all counties except Cook, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen. First county breeding record: 7/4 Nicollet APi.
Kinglets
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
(Corthylio calendula)		132 Reported from all northern regions plus Benton, Hennepin.
Golden-crowned Kinglet
(Regulus satrapa)		13 Encountered in all northern regions plus Pine.
Waxwings
Cedar Waxwing
(Bombycilla cedrorum)		3451
Found in every county except Dodge, Faribault.
Nuthatches
Red-breasted Nuthatch
(Sitta canadensis)		2514 Reported from all regions except South-central, Southeast.
White-breasted Nuthatch
(Sitta carolinensis)		3153
Found in every county except Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Traverse. First county breeding record: 7/12 Wilkin ebd.
Creepers
Brown Creeper
(Certhia americana)		126
Encountered in all regions except West-central, Southwest, South-central but most reports from North-central, Northeast. High count 7/5 St. Louis (5, Cloquet Line north of Ely) JEl.
Gnatcatchers
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
(Polioptila caerulea)		941 Found in every region except Northeast.
Wrens
Carolina Wren
(Thryothorus ludovicianus)		2 Reported 6/5 – 7/31 Winona (three different locations) DSt, TNa, ebd, 7/9–12 Goodhue (Cannon Falls) LHi, MwT.
Northern House Wren
(Troglodytes aedon)		3353
Encountered in all counties except Mahnomen.
Winter Wren
(Troglodytes hiemalis)		141 Found in all northern regions plus Chisago, Pine. First county breeding record: 8/13 Carlton EzH.
Sedge Wren
(Cistothorus stellaris)		3349 Reported in every county except Cook, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Waseca. First county breeding record: 7/21 Sherburne LHv. High count 6/4 Aitkin (45, McGregor Marsh) ebd.
Marsh Wren
(Cistothorus palustris)		3251
Encountered in all counties except Dodge, Fillmore, Lake, Red Lake.
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Gray Catbird
(Dumetella carolinensis)		3452
Reported from every county except Nobles. High count 7/6 Hennepin (25, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) ebd.
Brown Thrasher
(Toxostoma rufum)		3251
Found in every county except Faribault, Mahnomen, Traverse, Waseca.
Northern Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)		11 Found 6/1–5 Ramsey (continuing bird, Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant) TPp, MwT, ebd, 6/11 Crow Wing (Emily) ebd.
Starlings
European Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)		3353
Reported from all counties except Mahnomen.
Thrushes
Eastern Bluebird
(Sialia sialis)		3141
Encountered statewide.
Veery
(Catharus fuscescens)		3325 Reported from all regions. High count 6/30 St. Louis (45, H.R.N.R.) SeM.
Swainson's Thrush
(Catharus ustulatus)		121
Found in all northern regions plus spring migrant 6/1 Martin RBW.
Hermit Thrush
(Catharus guttatus)		193 Reported from all northern regions plus Chisago, Pine, Sherburne, Stearns.
Wood Thrush
(Hylocichla mustelina)		2340
Encountered in every region.
American Robin
(Turdus migratorius)		3453
Found in every county.
Old World Sparrows
House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus)		3453
Reported from all counties.
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
(Passer montanus)		1 Up to two individuals seen 7/29–31 Fillmore JDy, LAV, †JWH.
Finches
Evening Grosbeak
(Coccothraustes vespertinus)		4 Found in Carlton, Cook, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis. First county breeding record: 7/7 Cook LPf.
House Finch
(Haemorhous mexicanus)		2949
Reported throughout state.
Purple Finch
(Haemorhous purpureus)		244 Found in northern half of state plus Benton, Isanti, Sherburne, Stearns.
Red Crossbill
(Loxia curvirostra)		1911 The most summer reports ever, primarily in July. Encountered in every region except South-central. High counts 7/23 St. Louis (105, Stony Point) SeM, StK, NGi, 7/20 St. Louis (57) EBr.
White-winged Crossbill
(Loxia leucoptera)		51 Found in Benton, Cook, Hubbard, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis. High counts 7/3 St. Louis (40) JEl, 7/12 Lake (30, Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center) ebd.
Pine Siskin
(Spinus pinus)		133 Reported from all northern regions plus Dakota, Hennepin, Pine, Ramsey.
American Goldfinch
(Spinus tristis)		3353
Reported from all counties except Mahnomen. First county breeding record: 8/27 Norman TCL. High count 7/23 Ramsey (50, Harriet Alexander N.C.) BLz.
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR
(Calcarius ornatus)		 No summer reports since 2019.
Towhees, Sparrows
Grasshopper Sparrow
(Ammodramus savannarum)		2143
Reported from all regions. First county breeding record: 6/29 Rice ebd.
Lark Sparrow
(Chondestes grammacus)		1343
Encountered in every region except Northeast.
Chipping Sparrow
(Spizella passerina)		3453
Found in all counties. High count 7/24 St. Louis (43, Stony Point) JLK.
Clay-colored Sparrow
(Spizella pallida)		3351
Encountered in every county except Clearwater, Faribault, Fillmore.
Field Sparrow
(Spizella pusilla)		1450
Reported from all regions.
Dark-eyed Junco
(Junco hyemalis)		131 Found in all northern regions plus 7/23 Olmsted ebd.
White-crowned Sparrow
(Zonotrichia leucophrys)		1 Found 6/2 Hennepin (St. Louis Park) ebd.
White-throated Sparrow
(Zonotrichia albicollis)		205
Encountered along and north of a line from Polk to Goodhue. Late spring migrant 6/7 Goodhue (Rattlesnake Bluff, Frontenac S.P.) SDz.
Vesper Sparrow
(Pooecetes gramineus)		2849 Reported statewide. First county breeding record: 8/5 Scott JWH. High counts 7/1 Red Lake (21, Red Lake Falls Twp.) TJJ, 6/17 Lyon (18, Cottonwood) GWe.
LeConte's Sparrow
(Ammospiza leconteii)		163 Found at various locations in northern half of state plus Chisago, Sherburne, Stearns.
Nelson's Sparrow
(Ammospiza nelsoni)		4 Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Morrison, Wilkin.
Henslow's Sparrow
(Centronyx henslowii)		325 Encountered in all regions except North-central, Northeast.
Savannah Sparrow
(Passerculus sandwichensis)		3344 Found throughout state.
Song Sparrow
(Melospiza melodia)		3453
Reported from every county.
Lincoln's Sparrow
(Melospiza lincolnii)		11 Found in North-central, Northeast, plus Marshall.
Swamp Sparrow
(Melospiza georgiana)		3451
Encountered in all counties except Dodge, Fillmore.
Eastern Towhee
(Pipilo erythrophthalmus)		1938 Found statewide.
Yellow-breasted Chat
Yellow-breasted Chat
(Icteria virens)		1 Found 6/17 – 7/16 Blue Earth (2, Minneopa S.P.) ebd, ChH, ph. BAb, ph. KHw, m.ob.
Blackbirds, Orioles
Yellow-headed Blackbird
(Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)		2444
Encountered statewide.
Bobolink
(Dolichonyx oryzivorus)		3151
Reported from every county except Clearwater, Cook, Faribault, Mahnomen, Martin.
Eastern Meadowlark
(Sturnella magna)		1641
Found in all regions except Northwest.
Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)		2435
Reported from every region. First county breeding record: 7/7 Martin ARW.
Orchard Oriole
(Icterus spurius)		1651
Found along and south of a line from Kittson to Pine.
Baltimore Oriole
(Icterus galbula)		3253
Encountered in all counties except Mahnomen, Traverse.
Red-winged Blackbird
(Agelaius phoeniceus)		3453
Reported from all counties.
Brown-headed Cowbird
(Molothrus ater)		3353
Observed in every county except Clearwater. Parasitized species included Red-eyed Vireo, Wood Thrush, Chipping Sparrow, Clay-colored Sparrow, Field Sparow, Song Sparrow, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Scarlet Tanager, Northern Cardinal.
Brewer's Blackbird
(Euphagus cyanocephalus)		3128
Seen in all regions. First county breeding record: 7/28 Chisago KEm. High count 6/22 Clay (50, Magnusson W.M.A.) ebd.
Common Grackle
(Quiscalus quiscula)		3453
Found in all counties.
Great-tailed Grackle
(Quiscalus mexicanus)		3 Reported from Jackson, Lyon. High count 7/23 Jackson (4, 730th St.) MZa.
Warblers
Ovenbird
(Seiurus aurocapilla)		2933
Reported in all regions. High count 6/4 Aitkin (33, Rice Lake N.W.R.) ebd.
Louisiana Waterthrush
(Parkesia motacilla)		6
Found in Chisago, Houston, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Washington. High count 7/7 Washington (4, Falls Creek S.N.A.) SLP.
Northern Waterthrush
(Parkesia noveboracensis)		177 Encountered in all northern regions and Central, East-central. Late south migrant (away from known breeding areas) 6/4 McLeod BHa.
Golden-winged Warbler
(Vermivora chrysoptera)		2010 Found in all northern and central regions. Late south migrants (away from known breeding areas) 6/3 Hennepin ebd, 6/4 Dakota KDS. High count 6/4 Aitkin (15, Rice Lake N.W.R.) ebd.
Blue-winged Warbler
(Vermivora cyanoptera)		225
Reported from Central, East-central, South-central, Southeast, plus Aitkin. High count 6/1 Goodhue (16, Prairie Island Indian Community, Waller property) TPu.
Golden-winged Warbler X Blue-winged Warbler
(Vermivora chrysoptera X V. cyanoptera)		2 Two reports: 6/5 Olmsted (2, Chester Woods) ebd, 6/8 Brown (Brewster’s) SLH.
Black-and-white Warbler
(Mniotilta varia)		2913
Encountered in all northern and all central regions.
Prothonotary Warbler
(Protonotaria citrea)		21 Reported from all southern regions and Central, East-central. First county breeding record: 6/21 Renville LoH. High counts 6/14 Goodhue (11) TPu, 6/3 Carver (8, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) JCy.
Tennessee Warbler
(Leiothlypis peregrina)		1310
Found in scattered locations in all regions except Southwest, Southeast. Early north southbound migrants (away from known breeding locations) 7/18 Benton HHD, 7/22 Chisago (Goose Creek Rest Area) BHw. Early south 7/30 Freeborn (Myre-Big Island S.P.) ebd.
Nashville Warbler
(Leiothlypis ruficapilla)		238 Encountered in all regions except Southwest, Southeast. First county breeding record: 8/11 Grant CNn. High count 7/23 St. Louis (79, Stony Point) SeM, StK, NGi.
Connecticut Warbler
(Oporornis agilis)		83 Late south 6/2 Scott AFo, 6/1–4 Dakota KCl. Reported north from North-central, Northeast. High counts 6/4 Koochiching (16, Toomey Williams Road) ebd, KWR, 6/4 Beltrami (8, Big Bog S.R.A.) ebd.
Mourning Warbler
(Geothlypis philadelphia)		178
Found in all except the southern regions. Late spring migrant 6/2 Nicollet (Seven Mile Creek C.P.) ebd.
Common Yellowthroat
(Geothlypis trichas)		3453
Encountered in all counties.
Hooded Warbler
(Setophaga citrina)		4 Found in Dakota, Hennepin, Scott, Washington.
American Redstart
(Setophaga ruticilla)		3251
Found in all counties except Cottonwood, Dodge, Mahnomen, Traverse. First county breeding record: 7/22 Koochiching ebd.
Cape May Warbler
(Setophaga tigrina)		9 Observed in North-central, Northeast.
Cerulean Warbler
(Setophaga cerulea)		11 Reported from Central, East-central, South-central, Southeast.
Northern Parula
(Setophaga americana)		132 Found in all northern regions plus late spring migrant 6/1 Rice (Nerstrand Big Woods S.P.) ebd and presumed early fall migrant 7/23 Benton HHD.
Magnolia Warbler
(Setophaga magnolia)		152 Encountered in all northern regions plus Pine, Sherburne, Wabasha. Late spring migrants 6/1 Wabasha (Lake City) MNb, Becker (Tamarac N.W.R.) ebd, Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) JGb, 6/5 Polk (Agassiz Audubon Society) HHu.
Bay-breasted Warbler
(Setophaga castanea)		8 Reported from Aitkin, Cass (6/12 Schoolcraft S.P. TWe), Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
Blackburnian Warbler
(Setophaga fusca)		175 Found in every region except West-central, Southwest, South-central. Late spring migrants 6/3 Hennepin (Nine Mile) ebd, 6/9 Stearns (Avon) KrM, 6/11 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) MwT, Mower (female at Hormel N.C.) RBW. High count 6/20 St. Louis (17, Bear Head Lake S.P.) DnS, PNi.
Yellow Warbler
(Setophaga petechia)		3452
Reported from all counties except Dodge. High count 7/2 Otter Tail (50, Maplewood S.P., conservative estimate) EPl.
Chestnut-sided Warbler
(Setophaga pensylvanica)		2611
Reported from all northern and central counties plus Rice.
Blackpoll Warbler
(Setophaga striata)		4 Late spring migrants 6/2 St. Louis ebd, 6/3 Polk (Agassiz Audubon Society) HHu, 6/4 Aitkin (Rice Lake N.W.R.) ebd, 6/6 Roseau (Hayes Lake S.P.) BSi.
Black-throated Blue Warbler
(Setophaga caerulescens)		41 Found in Cook, Koochiching (Toomey Williams Road), Lake, St. Louis. Late northbound migrant 6/15 Hennepin (male, NE Minneapolis) TPp.
Palm Warbler
(Setophaga palmarum)		7 Observed in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis.
Pine Warbler
(Setophaga pinus)		228 Found in all northern counties and Central, East-central.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
(Setophaga coronata)		212
Found in all northern regions plus Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Sherburne.
Yellow-throated Warbler
(Setophaga dominica)		2 Continuing from spring through 6/4 Ramsey (Sucker Lake) YNa, DnS, ebd, 6/18 – 7/13 Olmsted (2, Whitewater W.M.A.) LAV, †JPr, †KEm, †TWe, m.ob.
Black-throated Green Warbler
(Setophaga virens)		163 Found in all northern regions plus Chisago, Hennepin, Pine, Ramsey.
Canada Warbler
(Cardellina canadensis)		133 Encountered in North-central, Northeast, and Goodhue, Hennepin, Pine, Sherburne. Late northbound migrants 6/1 Hennepin (Minneapolis) ebd, Sherburne JGb, 6/2 Hennepin (Lake Rebecca P.R.) KOC. First county breeding record: 7/7 Carlton JLK. Early south 7/13 Goodhue (Miesville Ravine P.R.) WCM.
Wilson's Warbler
(Cardellina pusilla)		6 Observed in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Koochiching, Roseau, St. Louis.
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks
Summer Tanager
(Piranga rubra)		11 Found 6/1–3 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) KCl, TPu, BxP, ebd, 6/27 – 7/3 Todd (near Sauk Centre) HHD, BWF, MJB, RAE, BAb, SDi, ebd.
Scarlet Tanager
(Piranga olivacea)		2739
Encountered throughout state.
Northern Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)		2853
Reported statewide.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
(Pheucticus ludovicianus)		3352
Found in every county except Mahnomen, Nobles. First county breeding record: 7/13 Isanti GWe.
Blue Grosbeak
(Passerina caerulea)		18 Reported from southern half of state, excluding the Southeast. New county records: 6/24 Freeborn JWH, 6/6 Meeker RAE. First county breeding record: 8/17 Carver ToL.
Indigo Bunting
(Passerina cyanea)		3353
Encountered in every county except Marshall.
PAINTED BUNTING
(Passerina ciris)		1 The state’s seventh summer record was a bird banded 6/22 Cook (Sugar Loaf S.N.A.) ph. †PAl, the third record for this county.
Dickcissel
(Spiza americana)		2953
Found in all counties except Becker, Clearwater, Cook, Lake of the Woods, Roseau. High counts 6/19 Rock (50, Blue Mounds S.P., Mound and Cliff Line trails) SDz, 6/22 Lyon (46, Camden S.P.) DlS.